Martin Bech Holte – How aquaculture became Norway's next tax experiment
January 26, 2026
Norway has become one of the world's richest countries - but have we at the same time lost the ability to understand risk, investments and value creation?
Author and social economist Martin Bech Holte shares his perspectives on how post-taxation and political choices have made the framework conditions more unpredictable for capital-intensive industries such as aquaculture, and led to increased conflict between industry and authorities. At the same time, Holte explains why more volume, new technology and offshore aquaculture could have pushed margins down – but provided far higher overall value creation for AS Norge.
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